Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200611853 - Employee Is Injured When Wall Falls on Him

Accident Summary Nr: 200611853 -- Report ID: 0111700 -- Event Date: 04/20/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306950668	04/22/2005	1521	236115	Mooers & Company

Abstract: On April 20, 2005, Employee #1 and two coworkers were raising a framed wall. The wall consisted of eight sheets of plywood and numerous 2-in. by 4-in. studs. It weighed approximately 562 pounds. The crew secured the wall to the existing floor in several locations with straps and brackets. The floor was built of compost material that was not strong enough to hold the strapping and brackets used to help raise the wall. As the wall was raised the brackets and straps broke loose. The bottom of the wall slipped and the wall fell on Employee #1 and the coworker. Employee #1 received an injury to his leg.

Keywords: CARPENTER, PINNED, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, FALL, STRUCK BY, LEG

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		Under $50,000	2	22

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	306950668			Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing interior walls, ceilings, doors Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure

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